New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09


pack also But he did not search us, so that we
retained our matches and cigarettes. With
great difficulty obtained Leave to send a telegram
to the vice-consul at Pau
BY this time it was about quarter-past and
quite dark. | anticipated that VIC should he lodged
in the geudarmes' quarters and was pecrng about
In no apprehensve mood when the brigadior babe
follow him. Guarded by two gendarmes we
marched down stairs to yard atthe back Of the
house Facing us stood 4 small detached clubhouse
with two doors. 1t vodld have been in England Il
pg-sty, or a hen-house, or at best neglected dog
kennel; but in France, and here, 1t was the lookup
of Aramits The two doors were thrown open, tn
two gendarmes bowed, and, immensely astonished,
but too proud to COMPLAIN OF make useless resist
ance. we stepped in, and the doors were locked
of some wild uncivilized country!
Our cells we're about eight feet long by four wide
and eight high rough and mean beyond Gescrlp-
ton. The walls and floor were of stones aud
trodden earth respectively, as we discovered when
Sy Fs & Gms roas nS dnF
none, though an Oblong aperture over the door
admitted light in the day. an air cold or warm as
by q frowsy. dark-colOrel blanket, and pitcher in
one case. bucket In the other. formed the whole
and only furniture In each cell. The sole alleva-
PARTITION between us was OF rough planks. so that
we could talk to one another-an arrangement, |
fancy, not entirely matter of accident.
A quarter of an hour later our doors were opened,
and l was taken TO my brothers cell. One
gendarme held smoky gutterng candle: three
Others stood partly within, and partly without the
doorway, around which dozen women aud
children clustered pscping Mt "a. Onr dinner. some
greasy soup, with bits of bread and cabbage floating
in 1t, was produced: We had only ono basin, but,
thank heaven. a spoon apiece a lump of bread, and
bottle of thin sour wine completed the meal.
Anxious not to seem cast down, We fell upon the
hOrrii mess with sparent appetite at intervals
drink king toasss and bantering the police; and
anghns very loudly at our own jokes viv ella Il
gave point, was well received so was lie Beau
Sexe'i but 1t vas reserved for our third toast,
Madame la femme de n. 10 Brg1dier~ to bring
hA hnnaa IN vi nhaciq In :ch wa
threw into our enemy's name sending his subordi-
mates into a. frenzy of delight The more they
the more fluent grew our French. and the wilder
onr folly and when we wound mp by begging
them to bring our hot water at 8 and TO see
that our beds were we'll aired and our boots we'll
vanished when thu was done. and we were back
in our cells, we had at least the satisfaction of
feeling that entertainment had been as success
tul unQue and that NJ. lie Brigadicrs
importance had not gained much at our haD0s.
BY the way" Can We not" my brother hal
asked sleep At at the nm i we pay for groom and
HNo, it is out of the question:" was the decisive
answer-twice given.
At quarter to our doors were locked. and
were not again opened until 3 o'clock next
morning. For thirteen hours 40 one came near us.
They we're thirteen hours of intense cold and
misery as may he understood when say that the
Thermometer fell IN that neglhborhcod on that
night several degrees below, freezing point My
ha r snd 5 not BEEN from
him; yet he felt the cold severely l had n erely
my walking SUIT aud thin dust-coat; The lrowsy
least contact with it, and picturing the French
tramp who had last used it. But necessity knows
no daLtines, before morning 1 was hugging the
blanket about me, and wishing that 1t was five
times as thick. The night AIR poured In through
the uuglazed window. and through dozen chinks
minutes sleep by five o'clock my feet we're
numbed, my teeth chattering. and my shoulders
shaking For very fear lest the cold should kill
then and there. rose and for three honrs tramped
up and down the cell unceasingly-twO steps and
half each way 1t was drcary worx!
soon after the trgadsr came IN mis- h,d Shirt hd
loudly clamoring and think that he was alarmed
on finding how cold the night bad been; for no
before the wood-dre which was burning in the
great open fireplace. His wife and child were still
Armsgnac. and telling us he should take us early
in the day to the prorureuer at Ooron. went down
stairs have no doubt he did this last with pur-
pose. For almost immediately his wife, Ignoring
our presence. got up and. alter partly dressing
herself, brought the child to the fire. She a
young wOman hut thin and care ,S worn # 1t were
would have said that Monsieur In-bam BON
began his bullying at home. She sat on the one
fully on the other. "You say you are English. Is
It not sol she begins, .pausng with an upliftcd
sock in her hand and fixing az Suddenly with her
keen eyes. We cheerfully acquiesce. You do not
speak German 7" mot a word" Belgian
Most certainly not" "But You have no papers"
she continues. shaking her head. "Papersf Oh
the Marquis of salisbury Chevaler de la Jarerterf,
Etc. etc: we cry No. you have Ie no papcTs
" And if it be soi DO we look like brigands.
madam: thieves, MADAME No, gontlemcn?'
And madan's polite breeding interfered with her
duties assistant pOliceexaminer: she cries. Mon
den. nom many times and we arc cOmforted.
At o'clock the brigaier brought in q telegram
1t was addressed u me- but be had opened IL. he
had telegraphed to the Mayor Of Afamits respect
ing us This second telegram was presently
,t.N sffat fftnf htr lou
tourists known TO the vice-cOnsul pom this the
brgaiIer was so kind as 70 say that we should
soon be permitted to %. ! thought he meant ho
prOcWrHr ana ! replied sharply, " Oar release Is
not the question now. We have complaint to
make
"Of the treatment we havo received 1t was
your turn yesterday; it is ours to-day
way to treat you well, and you threaten me- Take |
care! Ii you had not said that you were Begians,
th' Wv To %i@ not have h9Ppensd crioa
You did, he shouted.
We DID notn !, | IetoIte1 IS Loudly. %No! no.
anothers eyes. | thought be was going to strike |
me. Over his shoulder had a glimpse OF his wiie's
frightened face, and the smiling gendarmes IN the |
oaths. leaving to enjoy some bread and coffee, |
which we had been allowed to order at the inn, |
and found delicious We thought that our
troubles over and our enemy's beginning; !
but We reckOned without Our host Back presently |
came the brigadier and sternly babe follow him.
lie conducted us back to the cells AMI locked "
np-ths time together. ! fear We looked little |
foolish so from halipast until about - 1e
Kicked our heels in my cell. II was in vain that We
asked for water, that we might wash. and for our !
knapsack. that VIC might brush our hair and 50
torch. The gendarmes visited Us from time 10
time, bnt it was for other things than these in
part to if vet we would vary our story,
md partly, think. to gather onr rtentions !
made mine plain. ] was sorry, | said, for Tho
Jrgadicr's wife and child for himself VOL II
" hat lar Fnm Iafn al a.
,bus miseraby And 1 drew moral from tho
story. Zoo much zeal" concluded sally" too
much zeal" My words, no doubt, wc;c carried
straight to the person concerned. and think-yes.
still think-that under the bluff, stern exterior he
showed IFS to the end, there was a heart quiverlng
ike Jelly.
Al NOM they Let ns ont 10 eat a snh.tantlal